Yearly Archives: 1954

Diary Entry for 6/29/1954

Seniors left at 9:30 AM for trip to New York City. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Edith Barker’s funeral. Merrill was bearer. Eleanor & Roberta went home. We were up home a minute after funeral.

Diary Entry for 7/2/1954

Merrill was at Leah’s all day. Jim, Vi, Martha, & I, went to Adams after strawberries. @.45 a quart at Greco’s. Jim got shoes & hat. Went up home. Stopped at Washington Park. I went to show in evening. Did most of berries at night. Got folder from Vern.

Diary Entry for 7/4/1954

Vernon (seniors) got back from New York City on 7:40 train. Had a wonderful trip but very tired. Merrill & I went to church. Jim went with Howard Hall’s to Crystal Lake for picnic. Mrs. Flood Sr. is bad. Had shock.

Diary Entry for 7/14/1954

Jean Hanson has baby boy. Had caesarean operation. Baby not good. Past Noble Grands. 9 of us went to Cairds for dinner. Bad hail storm at Philadelphia. Broke windows at Bacon’s. Merrill went to Past Grands at Antwerp. Rained in PM.